Soccer Preview: Ottawa vs. Illinois Valley Central
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Ottawa is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-pitchthey go up against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ottawa's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They beat Serena by a goal, winning 1-0. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Huskers are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ottawa's one-goal win came courtesy of
Jorge Lopez, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Illini Bluffs by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
Ottawa's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Illinois Valley Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
